Re: LAW: Bar Associations and Monopolies (Was: POL: Reaction to Microsoft Rul...

From: Gina Miller (nanogirl@halcyon.com)
Date: Mon Apr 24 2000 - 15:45:52 MDT


He has been released.

> hal@finney.org wrote:
>
> > Michael S. Lorrey, <retroman@turbont.net>, writes:
> > > Any computer nut ought to know the story of Kevin Mitnick, who, after
> > > five years in prison, most of that in solitary, without a trial,
> >
> > hal@finney.org wrote:
> > > Did he waive his right to a speedy trial?
> >
> > Mike Lorrey replies:
> > > No, he didn't. Moreover, he was in jail for something like 3 years
before he was
> > > even arraigned. They wouldn't let him have access to evidence, or
participate in
> > > his defense, and he was refused access to simple electronic devices
like phones
> > > and calculators.
> >
> > http://cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/mitnick.background/ puts a little different
> > spin on this:
> >
> > Mitnick's trial had been delayed several times due its complexity,
> > and often at the request of the defense.



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